In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word. The word often is the subject of the poem. Create an original acrostic poem using the letters in your first name. Each line must be personal and relate directly to YOU!
2. Diamante Poem or Diamond Poem
A diamante poem has seven lines and is shaped like a diamond. The first and seventh lines are usually subjects or nouns that contrast each other. The second line describes the first, while the sixth describes the seventh. Diamante poems can also be written about a single topic.
Line 1: Your name Line 2: _, _, _ 3 personal characteristics or physical traits Line 3: Brother or sister of or son/daughter of Line 4: Who loves, , and 3 people, things, ideas Line 5: Who feels about1 emotion about 1 thing Line 6: Who needs, , and 3 things you need Line 7: Who gives , , and 3 objects you share Line 8: Who fears, , and 3 items Line 9: Who'd like to see, 1 place, or person Line 10: Who dreams of 1 item or idea Line 11: A student of your school or teacher's name Line 12: Nickname or repeat your first name
Follow this link to complete your poem. Copy, paste and save it to a Word document. Prompts must be followed exactly.
1. Acrostic Poem
In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word. The word often is the subject of the poem.
Create an original acrostic poem using the letters in your first name. Each line must be personal and relate directly to YOU!
2. Diamante Poem or Diamond Poem
A diamante poem has seven lines and is shaped like a diamond. The first and seventh lines are usually subjects or nouns that contrast each other. The second line describes the first, while the sixth describes the seventh. Diamante poems can also be written about a single topic.
You can find more information here: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
3. Couplet Poem
A pair of successive rhyming lines, usually of the same length.
4. Haiku
Haiku is a form of poetry from Japan. It has 3 lines. It tells about nature or the seasons.
Haiku have 17 syllables in all.
The first line has 5 syllables.
The second line has 7 syllables.
And, the third line has 5 syllables.
Follow this link to practice writing Haiku. Then create your own Haiku in a Word document. Save it in your LA - Poetry folder.
Scholastic Haiku - Poetry Engine
5. Autobiographical Poem
A personal poem about yourself.
Line 1: Your name
Line 2: _, _, _ 3 personal characteristics or physical traits
Line 3: Brother or sister of or son/daughter of
Line 4: Who loves, , and 3 people, things, ideas
Line 5: Who feels about1 emotion about 1 thing
Line 6: Who needs, , and 3 things you need
Line 7: Who gives , , and 3 objects you share
Line 8: Who fears, , and 3 items
Line 9: Who'd like to see, 1 place, or person
Line 10: Who dreams of 1 item or idea
Line 11: A student of your school or teacher's name
Line 12: Nickname or repeat your first name
Follow this link to complete your poem. Copy, paste and save it to a Word document. Prompts must be followed exactly.
Autobiographical Portrait Poem Generator